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72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study
(www.gamesindustry.biz)
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Yeah I gotta say that I am a steam fanboy, but GOG is making me pause. After 20 years of being on steam (oh my god it's been that long) I am finding myself preferring GOG. No DRM is pretty sick.
They want to fight back against steam the winner isn't more DRM, it's using valve's own weapon against them, and using less DRM.
GOG version is superior for modding like Skyrim or Fallout series because of the forced updates if you launch the game on Steam.
If it wasn't for Valve's aggressive support for Linux (and GOG being for-profit and hence inherently evil) then I'd definitely prioritize GOG.
Steam's for-profit too. The term you're looking for that describes CDPR but not Valve is "publicly traded" or simply "has shareholders".
"For-profit" refers to a legally binding obligation to shareholders to maximize profit. It does not simply mean "wants money". You can be for-profit without being publicly traded, but since Valve is private we'll never know.